September 13, 2012

Well now. I forgot how challenging it is to post every single day! Add to that a wicked cold and preparing to travel out of town (last time to travel by myself for ... a long time? Probably? Hopefully.). I'm going to squeeze together the next two parts of what I'm into: music and food. Wine and song. Eat, drink, and be merry. The good stuff of life.

In My Ears

I've been on a big Jesus music kick lately. In fact, I listened to it all summer. This is quite unusual for me, the one who was allowed to listen to ONLY Amy Grant and Debbie Boone as a child, the one burned out hard and fast on Christian Contemporary by the time I was 18, the one who is pretty open-minded to differing views on spirituality but who gets crazy bent-out-of-shape by bad theology set to catchy tunes.

Moving to Oklahoma City in May unleashed a new season of freedom in my heart, but rather than hitting me like a hurricane, it was more like sitting at the water's edge while the tide comes in. One minute the waves are tickling at your feet and you look up again and you are completely washed over by waves.

Yeah. It's been like that.

So I've just been craving and indulging and surrendering to all this Jesus music. Here are some of my current favorites:

I'm trying to put together a fall 2012 playlist. So far, I've got Imagine Dragons "It's Time" (where have they been all of my life? LOVE THEM); Phillip Phillips' "Home," Regina Spektor "Fidelity" (loving her so much right now, too); The xx "VCR;" and just for fun Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen "Good Time."

Like every other person of taste on the planet, I am so looking forward to the release of Mumford & Sons' newest album Babel at the end of this month. It's been all over the place, I know, but if you haven't heard the I Will Wait single, well. You simply must:

Oh my yes. Gets better with every listen.

Okay, onward to eats ...

In My Kitchen

The main thing happening in my kitchen this summer was Kyle. I owe that man a debt of gratitude that is nearly unspeakable. He pretty much single-handedly kept all of us alive while I was so sick. I am so, so, SO grateful that he likes to cook and that he does it so willingly.

Several people have wondered if we are still doing paleo, particularly with me being pregnant.

The answer is mostly yes. Kyle is the strictest, most hard-core about it (of course, ISTJ). I try to go for more just gluten-free with the girls. During the first trimester, I just did the best I could to keep food down, and that's about it. I'm still having weird meat aversion issues, so I'm just basically all crazy inside.

September 11, 2012

As I said yesterday, I'm spending the week talking about the stuff I'm into these days.

As always, y'all turned out some fantastic suggestions in response to what you're reading (and what I should be reading). Thank you, thank you for that!

So, today: T.V. & Movies

I guess Kyle and I have given up and accepted the fact that we are truly Sci-Fi/Fantasy nerds when it comes to our top choices for T.V. It's like we've known that for a long time, but we couldn't fully admit it to ourselves. The shows we enjoyed the most over the summer, however, all fit into that category.

Probably our favorite from the summer is from BBC and it's called Misfits. Now, you need to understand that television standards are very, very different in lovely, laid-back Europe than they are here. Misfits is not a family show! But it is highly entertaining and so engaging. Basically, a group of teens (early 20s) gets struck by lightening in a supernatural freaky storm. They all end up with super powers. The way the series spins off of their powers while developing them as characters is so enjoyable. We were so sad when we got to the end of the episodes on Hulu!

Kyle is a big fan of Breaking Bad and he's been watching that sort of wild west one (Hell on Wheels?) that AMC is running right now. Meh. I don't care for either of them. Breaking Bad is way, way, way too intense and stressful for me. Also, I want Bryan Cranston to be Hal always and forever, so I can't tarnish his image with all of the blood and meth of Breaking Bad.

Now, summer always brings us the few months of paying for HBO so we can indulge in my once-a-year appointment with vampires in Louisiana. I know, I know. It's the worst and don't judge me and all that. I have to say, though, season 5 may be my favorite season of True Blood yet. The most worthy of conversation, anyway. I wish I knew more people who (admittedly) watch it because there were a few moments I sincerely needed to talk through with someone. (When Jessica glamoured Hoyt before he left town? I SOBBED. Kyle laughed at me. See why I need someone to talk to about these things?)

I've basically given up on Project Runway and they illogical, nonsensical judging happening on that flimsy shadow of a former fantastic show. *pout*

Oh! We found Fringe on Amazon Prime and started that a few nights ago. Wow. We both love it. It can be a little gory for my sensitive stomach, but the writing and acting is so compelling. We LOVE it! I want Walter to move in with us.

Coming up - fall premieres! HOORAY! September 30th, Once Upon a Time returns. Are you ready to continue our discussions? I AM SO READY. Wheeeeee!

Movies:

The other night, I woke up around 2 AM and couldn't go back to sleep. This happens often. I was flipping through the channels and caught Sixteen Candles and watched the entire thing by myself. In the middle of the night. It was AWESOME.

I'm reminded that, gosh, it just seems like they don't make movies like they used to.

Would you believe I've never watched any of the Lord of the Rings movies? I think we might set out to correct that soon. Other than that, movies are a big ol' yawn for me right now.

How about you? What have you been watching? What are you looking forward to seeing soon?